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Failure among close relatives (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loser

'failure' is the definition.
(someone who has failed)

'among close relatives' is the wordplay.
'among' indicates a hidden word.
'LOSER' is hidden within 'close relatives'.

(Other definitions for loser that I've seen before include "One who regularly fails" , "One not winning" , "Failed competitor" , "One who frequently fails (colloq.)" , "Flop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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